Accounting $311$ Extra Credit Project $-25$ Add Back Points

Due Date: no later than Thursday, December $19$th

Choose one of these three companies: General Motors, John Deere. or Airbus.

After picking one of the three companies, a good starting point would be their website and

annual report. Within the annual report, the Letter to Shareholders, and$/$or Management$$s

Discussion of Operations, will have very helpful information.

Learn about what the company manufactures, any problems and issues they face in

manufacturing their products.

Comment on what you see as the positive and negative aspects of their manufacturing process.

Learn about any efforts the company may have taken to improve their manufacturing

operations, including issues involving efficiency and reducing and controlling costs incurred in

their manufacturing process.

Think about the $$raw materials$$ you would expect to see in their ending inventory, the

components that would make up their $$work$-$in$-$process$$ inventory, and the products ready to

be sold in their $$finished goods$$ inventory.

Prepare a written report using Word; your written report should discuss the follow:

$1.$ What the company manufactures and any problems and issues they face in

manufacturing their products.

$2.$ What you observed as positive and$/$or negative aspects of their manufacturing

process.

$3.$ Efforts the company may have taken to improve their manufacturing operations,

including issues involving efficiency and costs incurred in their manufacturing

process.

$4.$ The raw materials you would expect to see in their ending inventory, including the

components that would make up their work$-$in$-$process inventory, and the main

products in their finished goods inventory.

$5.$ The prospects for the company being able to continue their manufacturing in the

future? Is there any indication that they currently outsource some of their

manufacturing, or have plans to do so in the future?

Your report should demonstrate that you dove into the company you selected, and gathered

sufficient information in order to provide your written comments, observations and opinions.

You will receive $25$ add back points by demonstrating from your written comments that you

took the time to study and learn about the manufacturing company you selected.

Note: there is no required minimum length to your report.